The WITS Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) has been designed to provide health practitioners with the tools to meet the modern challenges of tropical health posed by infectious diseases and human parasites.
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There are plenty of daily practices you can implement to stay ahead of troublesome cold-weather bugs such as
💉 Getting the flu shot
🧼Washing your hands well and frequently
🤲🏾 Not touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unclean hands
#PreventFlu
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#MeaslesOutbreakUpdate In the past week (4 April up until 11 April 2023), 30 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were detected across the country, of which the majority were from Limpopo (22). Read more here nicd.ac.za/south-african-mea…
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Replying to @LizetteKoekemo3
@LizetteKoekemo3 taking us through how predictive research can enable research groups like @WITS_Malaria to positively influence health decisions at a national level.
#fasbmb #iubmb #malariaresearch #Biochemistry #sciencepolicy
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Cholera is spread primarily through contaminated water or food, so it is important to make sure that the water you are drinking and using is safe.
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Congrats to WRIM’s Dr Basil Brooke for his shiny new NRF B-Rating and to Prof Maureen Coetzee for her upgrade to Professor Emerita status! 🎉🏆
View the full list of awardees here:
Wits Health Sciences Honours Celebration 2022 issuu.com/witsfhs/docs/honou… via @issuu
#witsmalaria
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#MeaslesOutbreakUpdate Measles cases continue to increase across the country. The NICD has tested 4608 serum samples for measles, of which 727 (15.8%) were confirmed measles cases. Click here to read more nicd.ac.za/south-african-mea…
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Congratulations to Prof Bavesh Kana from Wits on his Gold Medal Award from SAMRC. Real scientist making real differences to health of people. @WitsUniversity @WitsHealthFac
The academic staff teaching on the #WitsDTMH course are renowned experts in their fields.
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This is Wits! The home of talented scholars. A remarkable institution that is internationally renowned for its excellent research, high academic standards, and commitment to social justice.
Home to 4 Nobel Prize Winners, over 40 000 students, and 7 campuses.
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